Much of what Trump proposes in his 2019 budget is what he proposed last year. It didn't go far in Congress and this one probably won't either. Source link
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IBM sues former HR boss hired by Microsoft
(Reuters) – International Business Machines Corp sued its former executive Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, who was named Microsoft Corp’s new chief diversity officer over the weekend, alleging violation of a one-year non-competitive agreement. Source link
Woman In China Says Colleague’s Face Was Able To Unlock Her iPhone X
It could also be cheeky passcode training, an Apple spokesman says. Source link
The nation’s top spy says Russia will attempt to undermine the 2018 midterm elections
The nation’s top spy says Russia will attempt to undermine the 2018 midterm elections Washington Post Russia Sees US Midterms as ‘Potential Target,’ Spy Chief Says Bloomberg US intel agencies expect Russia to escalate election meddling efforts NBCNews.com Full coverage Source link
New fuel cell demonstrates exceptional power density and stability
By combining a high-activity cathode with a new composition of matter, fuel cell operates at 500-degrees Celsius — a commercialization sweet spot. Source link
Virtual field trips: Schools embrace advanced adventures
In this Feb. 7, 2018 photo, Lily Adler, left, advisor and teacher at the Berkeley Carroll School in the Brooklyn borough of New York, adjusts her virtuality reality headset. Experts say the technology is still relatively rare in schools, but they expect that to change as costs come down and content improves. Source link
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
MAGNITOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) – Hackers stole more than 1 billion roubles ($17 million) from Russian banks using the Cobalt Strike security-testing tool in 2017, a central bank official said on Tuesday. Source link
The life — and near-death — of Michelle Obama portrait artist Amy Sherald
The life — and near-death — of Michelle Obama portrait artist Amy Sherald Washington Post Obama unveils official portraits, jokes about wife’s ‘hotness’ Reuters Barack and Michelle Obama portraits unveiled at National Portrait Gallery USA TODAY Obama’s new portrait of loneliness CNN Full coverage Source link
New method for waking up devices
A device that’s turned off doesn’t suck battery life, but it also doesn’t work. Now a low-power system that’s always on the alert can turn devices on when they are needed, saving energy in the networked internet of things. Source link
Why Amazon Just Cut Hundreds of Jobs at Its Seattle Headquarters
Amazon.com Inc. is cutting hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Seattle, paring back older departments focused on selling goods online while hiring in newer lines of business like cloud computing and its Alexa platform. The reductions are part of a broader reorganization at the company, but some see the moves as a shift toward […]